(…cont’d … you can read part 1 here http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=6343406740388235277#editor/target=post;postID=1711886958540902628) Part 2 ——- With regards to the 7 points mentioned in part 1, let us examine the role of the society. 1. She doesn’t take the family name forward. – It is widely accepted that a girl drops her father’s name on marrying her husband i.e…
I have a fear of flying but due to constraints of work, I need to fly at times. On one such occassion, I was upgraded to business class on a flight from Chennai to Delhi courtesy my frequent flyer points. I hoped to forget my fears and enjoy the business class luxuries for once. The…
I often pride myself on my country being a superpower by virtue of the might of our armed forces or the economic programs of our government or the robust banking system or our talented youth going places in the world etc… However, its the last one i.e our talented youth going places in the world…
“They were discussing bra sizes” said my colleague in an astonished manner which immediately caught everyone’s attention during our lunch hour. “Girls are growing up too fast these days” he added and continued about how he chanced upon hearing a group of school girls discussing about their types of bras. “Its the TV that’s…
“Jesus Christ”, I exclaimed!!! as soon as I read the ordeal of the Indian dentist who was denied abortion in Ireland quoting catholic rules. Jesus Christ, as we all know was a man who was so compasionate, kind and caring for his people that he bore the cross for their sins and ultimately gave up…
Mr Barack Obama is re-elected!! This news item did not surprise me one bit, for I have taken it for granted that Mr Obama would prevail in this election. Mr Obama reduced unemployment (even if marginally), introduced healthcare (obamacare), bailed out a few companies saving them from bankruptcy, did not raise taxes much etc etc. …
Parents kill a teenage girl with acid ——————————————————- A mother and father in Pakistan occupied Kashmir killed their 15 year old daughter by dousing her with acid after seeing her talking to a young man, police said on thursday How brutal can you get? Killing a girl with acid? The news was so revulsive that…
I am sure the saner elements of the society would be distraught with the increased violence against women in the last couple of years. There were acid attacks, gang rapes, murders by jilted lovers, abduction and what not. I would say that this continuous exposure to these incidents, where the heinousness of the crime had…
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“Four crore people plunge into poverty every year due to medical expenses” – said our learned PRESIDENT Shri Pranab Mukherjee. “Almost 80 per cent of the expenditure on healthcare is met by personal, out of pocket, payment. As many as four crore people plunge into poverty each year due to expenses on medical treatment,” he…